Racing a mile

I'm doing the Westminster Mile next weekend which will be the first time I've actually raced that distance, usually I stick to mid- to long distances and the first mile IS the warm up. What should I do differently to get the most out of the race? Run a mile first?

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I'm no track star Xine but I have run mile races in the not too diastant past. I would run at least a couple of miles to warm up with a few strides thrown in. Strides being, when you break into race pace for a few yards. I've always gone by, the shorter the race, the longer the warm up.

I ran the Westminster Mile veterans race. Got delayed on the Tube and made it to Green Park with 20 minutes before published start time. Warm up consisted of a couple of sprints in the park.

It was my first time racing a mile in 20 years of running having bypassed the shorter stuff and spent most of my time on endurance. It's a regret for me having ignored pace now that I'm old and injury riddled and what could've been. Though at the age of 38 I could see how much I can improve my speed .